In case you missed it, this week on Back to besa, we relive Solid Ground’s 50th Anniversary Gala, head to Portland to learn more about L & M Hair Lounge, and show you what it’s like to attend a soccer game in Portland, Oregon. Besa Gordon is also throwing it back to when we met Tiquette Bramlet, founder of Our Legacy Harvested, and when Besa and her friend Abby from Tanazina took the Amtrak train down to Portland for the weekend.

Owned by Quincy and Whitni Henry, Campfire Coffee Co, located in Tacoma, Washington. Was created as the couple wanted to open an outdoorsy coffee shop with the social goal of getting diverse families into nature. They opened their coffee shop in 2020, and have been thriving in their lane of coffee beans and camping ever since. 

Earlier this month, Besa Gordon, the host of Back2Besa, had caught up with Staten Island artist Starda. Starda recently made headlines by opening for Lil Wayne during his tour stop at the Tacoma Dome. During the interview, they covered various topics, including Starda's musical journey, his latest project, "The Starda Party," his experiences touring in Thailand, and much more.

Per Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada, the Seattle Kraken are hiring AHL affiliate Coachella Valley Firebirds head coach Dan Bylsma as the second head coach in franchise history.

Early on in high school, she knew she wanted to be a prosecutor — to stand up for survivors of violence. She saw it as her life's passion. She went to the University of Washington School of Law and interned at the Attorney General's office in the sexually violent predator unit for two years the clerkship with the state Supreme Court with Justice Barbara Madsen.

In a new segment of Off The Clock, Converge Media's Omari Salisbury hosted a conversation joined by Washington state GOP’s gubernatorial candidate Semi Bird. Born in East Oakland, California, Bird moved to Seattle at six years old. Despite dropping out of high school, he enlisted in the Marine Corps, earned a diploma, and later a bachelor's degree. After serving in the military again as a Special Forces member, he transitioned to federal employment. Now, as the first Black American endorsed by the Washington GOP in state history, he seeks to become the next governor.

Last week on The Day With Trae, host Trae Holiday was joined by Converge's menopause mentor, Danyale Thomas, for another installment of Menopause Monday. In this segment, Thomas shared several simple solutions for finding relief during menopause, beginning with pelvic floor exercises.

During Besa's visit to the Broadway location of L&M Hair Lounge, they had the opportunity to delve deeper into the salon's offerings and ethos. It's a testament to Melody's dedication to her craft and community that such a thriving establishment exists.

"We Live In Color" returned this week with another episode, showcasing a guest dedicated to combating stigma and fostering inclusion on many fronts. This episode introduced Andrew Ashiofu, the former LGBTQ Commission Chair. Renowned for his impactful work and advocacy, Ashiofu joined host Deaunte Damper to share his inspiring background and discuss his experiences running in not one but two political campaigns, as well as his ongoing efforts to support immigrants, the LGBTQ community, and individuals living with HIV.

On a recent episode of The Day With Trae, guest host Deaunte Damper interviewed Kelly Guy, the LOS Outreach Specialist at BUILD—Brothers United In Leadership Development. With 35 years of community work experience, including roles at Seattle Parks and Recreation and Casey Family Programs and currently as the Regional Director of Community Health Investments at Swedish.

In a recent episode of The Day With Trae, guest host Deaunte Damper interviewed Jessica Talton, Branch Leader and Mortgage Originator with Movement Mortgage. Talton shared insights about her journey with the organization, her reasons for operating out of Kent, and the exciting plans for a new office space.

In a recent episode of The Day With Trae, guest host Deaunte Damper sat down with Malik Banks, the 27-year-old cofounder of TGDub Team Getwitit. During the segment, Banks discussed the impactful work of his organization, a nonprofit dedicated to outreach, marketing, advertising, and promotional efforts within the community.

Converge Media’s latest film, Nooksack 306, dives into the struggle faced by Indigenous people who are being disenrolled by tribal politicians and threatened with losing their homes and being exiled from their homelands. Filmmakers spoke with members of the group known as the Nooksack 306, who shared the story of their family’s twelve-year political persecution and proclaimed their will to keep fighting.

Recently, on The Day with Trae, guest host Deaunte Damper was joined by Zenovia Harris, the Chief Equity Officer of Zenovia Harris Consulting LLC and the first Black CEO of the Kent Chamber of Commerce. Harris shared insights into her upcoming initiatives, her pivotal role within Kent's Chamber of Commerce, and her impactful community work as an entrepreneur.

Despite scoring first and playing like the better club for 90 minutes, the Seattle Sounders FC gave up a late penalty to the Vancouver Whitecaps to end this match in a draw, once again dropping points at home.

Portland music industry icon, Cool Nutz, recently took it back to his roots and celebrated his birthday bash at Alberta Street Pub in NE Portland just blocks from his original studio where he started making music years ago. Family, friends, fans, and  supporters from across Portland and as far away as Seattle and Eugene all showed up and showed out to literally give the Rose City rap legend his flowers.

The Seattle Storm weren’t able to exact revenge in their rematch against the Minnesota Lynx from the season opener back on Tuesday, as the Lynx pulled away in the second overtime period to deal the Storm the loss despite some strong play late and adjustments made throughout the game.

In a rematch from the season opener at home on Tuesday, our Seattle Storm fell to the Minnesota Lynx once again despite a late push that forced this game into double overtime. Despite the negative results, Seattle sees growth early into the season.